rise to the challenge
idiom
: to perform so as to succeed
The coach is confident that you will rise to the challenge.
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Instead of looking at that as a negative, Hines is approaching it as another opportunity for his squad to rise to the challenge and display its capabilities.
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Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
The forthcoming Deadpool and Wolverine clearly has that in spades, but the final trailer strikes an uncharacteristically somber note, reminding us just what Wade Wilson/Deadpool stands to lose if Wolverine can't rise to the challenge.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
As the threat increases, policymakers must rise to the challenge to protect the U.S. homeland.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Steam | Nintendo eShop | Official site Ever since Stardew Valley raised the bar for farming sims in 2016, other games in the genre have struggled to rise to the challenge.
—Kyle Orland and Sarah Leboeuf, Ars Technica, 18 June 2023
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Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
The forthcoming Deadpool and Wolverine clearly has that in spades, but the final trailer strikes an uncharacteristically somber note, reminding us just what Wade Wilson/Deadpool stands to lose if Wolverine can't rise to the challenge.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
As the threat increases, policymakers must rise to the challenge to protect the U.S. homeland.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Steam | Nintendo eShop | Official site Ever since Stardew Valley raised the bar for farming sims in 2016, other games in the genre have struggled to rise to the challenge.
—Kyle Orland and Sarah Leboeuf, Ars Technica, 18 June 2023
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“Rise to the challenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20to%20the%20challenge. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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